STATIONERY Box in Widnes invited a pack of Brownies to test out the store's latest ranges of pens and pencils.

The girls, from the 37th Nutgrove St Helens pack, were invited to the Green Oaks store, where their Brown Owl, Sharon Beetle, is assistant manager.

The girls spent an evening being creative with the store's Create and Play range.

Sharon said: 'As a Brown Owl, I always aim to make the activities for my Brownies relevant and fun.

'We are always on the look-out for things to do that are a little different and appeal to the girls.'

'I have worked at Stationery Box for 15 years and they have always been incredibly supportive of my work with the Brownies.

'The girls loved coming to the Stationery Box store and we are hoping to repeat the event soon.'

Stationery Box buying controller, Sally Perkins, said: 'We were delighted to host the St Helens Brownies in our store. 'The girls gave us a fantastic insight into what kids shop for and reinforced our belief that we have picked the right ranges for back-to-school.

'We will certainly take on board the Brownies' feedback in future product selection.'